25 October 2013

West Africa Advanced School

of Theology

Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth (Acts 13:47). Saudi Arabia is the cradle of Islam and the home of its holiest sites, and today this country gives millions to propagate its religion around the world. The Lord calls us to be a light to them. Let's pray for this nation, its leaders and people, and for the witness of believers who work there in industry and in homes.*

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students and Alumni

BURKINA FASO: A student asks us to pray for her outreach to Muslim women. She and her team visit ladies at their homes and build friendships, and she reports that many turn to the Lord. Most cannot attend church or speak openly of their faith. Please pray for the spiritual growth of and fellowship for these ladies. Pray for the Lord's blessing on this team, that they may persevere. BURKINA FASO: A student who pastors in a village shares 3 requests. (1) Pray that residents of the village would come to the church; the congregation is made up of those from outside. (2) Intercede for a young man who accepted Jesus at an evangelistic campaign. He came twice to see the pastor and then disappeared. Pray that the Lord will keep him physically and spiritually. (3) Pray for another young man who found the Lord. His father would not permit him to attend church, and now he has been called into military service. Pray that he will find fellowship and grow in his faith. TOGO: An alumnus asks for prayer as he pastors a church in a northern town that is about 90% Muslim, that God will give him His wisdom and a strategy for reaching them.

In the News
Pray for pastors and churches in Kenya, particularly in the coastal Mombasa area. This past week two pastors were slain. One had received death threats after holding evangelistic meetings and was murdered in his church in Mombasa on Saturday night. Another, a Pentecostal pastor, was found strangled in bushes some 60 km from Mombasa. Earlier this month, angry youths burned a Salvation Army church, after the shooting death of a popular imam. Churches are increasingly under fire as Somalian extremist group al-Shabaab's influence spreads in this country. Pray that God's Spirit will give the church leaders His peace, strength, and wisdom as they confront these powers of darkness. Pray for their testimony, that through the persecution many who are watching them will turn to Jesus. For more information, see http://bit.ly/Hh5fpn.

For Muslim Women**

Pray that God will reveal himself to a specific Muslim girl who recently completed the hajj and seeks answers to questions about its impact on her life. May she see the hajj for what it is, and may her journey lead her to Jesus.

Prayer Resources
*Praying for Muslims: A Guide for Effective Intercession offers many insights concerning Islam and a different prayer subject each Friday. This week we pray for the closed nation of Saudi Arabia: http://bit.ly/18adxWn. **Muslim women need your prayers! You can join a prayer network and receive regular requests at http://sayhelloinfo.com/. Global Initiative is a ministry of Assemblies of God World Missions, USA. Visit http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/ for information about praying for Muslims and weekly requests. For a list of resources for prayer groups, see http://tinyurl.com/waastjumaa. Find information and prayer requests concerning Muslims around the world at http://www.30-days.net/. How should we pray for those imprisoned for their faith? Read http://www.elam.com/articles/How-to-pray-for-those-in-prison/. For news updates concerning persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews.org/ and http://www.releaseinternational.org/. For prayer requests, visit http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/ and http://www.persecution.com/public/pray.aspx. To help you answer Muslims' questions about Jesus and the Bible, explore http://unchangingword.com/index.php.